Status: The RTI reply from the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) reveals that no substantial step has been taken to set up new incubators as yet. As per the media reports, the DPIIT sought cabinet approval in October 2019 to implement the Startup India Vision 2024. The said initiative proposed various measures including setting up 500 new incubators and accelerators by 2024. Nonetheless, the government is funding startups through 200-odd incubators under the Startup India Seed Fund Scheme. i ii iii